Nancy Shah

Nancy Shah serves as a primary procurement lead within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, overseeing acquisitions that advance the agency’s trust responsibilities to federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with tribal self-determination priorities, including infrastructure modernization, educational support, and technical services. Her work directly supports the Department of the Interior’s mission by ensuring federal resources are delivered through culturally responsive, compliant, and efficient contracting mechanisms. She routinely handles complex service and technology acquisitions under FAR Part 19, with a strong emphasis on socioeconomic set-asides tailored to Native economic development. Shah maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors uniquely positioned to serve tribal communities, including SEALASKA CONSTRUCTORS LLC, TEPA EC, LLC, GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., CGI FEDERAL INC., and COOPER ZIETZ ENGINEERS, INC. These partnerships reflect a strategic alignment with Native-owned enterprises and firms experienced in federal Indian affairs contracting. Her procurement patterns favor long-term, mission-critical engagements that require technical expertise in tribal infrastructure, IT modernization, and administrative support services, often involving collaborative, performance-based contract structures. A defining feature of Shah’s contracting approach is her pronounced preference for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-asides, which account for nearly 59% of her awards—reflecting a deep institutional commitment to empowering Native-owned small businesses under DOI-specific authorities. She also utilizes Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set-asides and maintains a modest but consistent focus on general small business set-asides, reinforcing the Bureau’s statutory obligation to prioritize economic opportunity within tribal communities. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including Other Computer Related Services (541519) and Information Services (511210), indicating strong demand for IT modernization, data systems, and digital service delivery on reservations. She also frequently procures Office Administrative Services (561110) and Professional Training (611430), underscoring her role in building institutional capacity across tribal governments through technical and administrative support services.